Head of Roads and Quarry

**About Us**:
Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.

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**A new era for Lismore Roads has arrived**:
The mission has been set to chart a new course for Lismore Roads. Our purpose is community driven, our mission is simple - Improve the Roads for our Community

With a new structure and operational strategy for roads, Lismore City Council is calling on all those who are looking for a meaningful challenge to get involved. If you want to be part of the rebirth and reinvigoration of your local roads department, and work at the forefront of revitalising and rebuilding a community, then we want to hear from you. The task before us is not insignificant - it will require fortitude, passion, and perseverance.

We can't guarantee you'll always be appreciated by every member of our community, but you will be joining a team committed to making a positive impact and feel a real sense of kinship with your fellow colleagues. We love Lismore, and we want to change it's story forever - if your story, purpose, and values align with this, then we want to hear from you

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**Where Roads and Quarry fits in and the difference you can mak**:
At Council, we are driven by our passion for creating a better future where we live, work and play. We believe in working as one yet staying true to ourselves. Help make a positive impact on our community while enjoying a rewarding career of opportunities. Lismore City Council, where it's possible to love what you do.

As the Head of Roads and Quarry, you will lead and inspire the Roads Delivery, Planning, Engineering, and Quarry teams, building on recent structural and strategic changes. Your leadership will provide the required direction to ensure programs and projects effectively meet community needs and maintain the department’s mission to improve the roads for our community with pride.

You'll be working in a full-time role that will primarily be based at our Wyrallah Road Depot.

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**What we trust you to deliver**:

- Lead the teams to establish industry leading solutions, practices and processes to enable best practice road maintenance and construction
- Coordinate the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of internal systems to increase team efficiency, effectiveness and customer experience
- Manage and mentor a large workforce fostering a positive morale and culture that shows pride in delivering and maintaining quality infrastructure for our community
- Deliver competing accountabilities and projects while contributing to the larger organisational goals, operating in a complex and dynamic environment

**What you'll need to be successful**:

- 10+ year's experience in a senior management or executive position within the roads, civil or construction sectors
- A degree or postgraduate studies in a relevant field would be highly regarded
- A strategic approach and an analytical mindset to the way you set the priorities and direction of your team
- The ability to communicate and develop relationships with our people at all levels of our organisation will be the key to your success in this role
- A history of delivering results, solving complex problems and empowering your teams to embrace high performance will be essential
- Current Class C Driver’s Licence

**More information**:
**Position description**: Click here

**Full Time**: 35 hours per week

**Closing date**: Thursday 16 January 2025 at 4pm

**Conditions of Employment**: Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

**Pre-employment Screening**: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.